The phrase "among the directives" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a selection or group of instructions or guidelines that are part of a larger set.
Example: "The team must carefully consider the options available among the directives before making a decision."
Alternatives: "within the guidelines" or "among the instructions".
Among the directives are two that Mr. Richardson issued last July in which scientists are required to report certain "close and continuing contact" during unclassified visits with people from countries deemed sensitive.
Among the directives: cook eggs at no less than a hundred and sixty degrees Fahrenheit; check the plant number and the Julian date on the carton and compare with those of affected brands; throw all your eggs in the trash; keep your eggs, but avoid mushy omelettes.
Among the directives, visa officers would subject nationals of the six Muslim-majority countries to mandatory Security Advisory Opinions (SAO), which is comparable to the inter-agency background checks that U.S. government employee undergo prior to obtaining a security clearance.
To qualify under the tax laws, sellers must abide by the myriad rules that govern 1031 exchanges, among them the directive that the purchase be strictly an investment for business purposes, and not for personal enjoyment — so no hanging the Monet in the dining room.
Mr. Bloomberg's emphasis on assembling his aides near him in one room -- it was among the first directives he issued -- signals that Mr. Bloomberg intends to rely on a wider circle of advisers and a more free-wheeling management style, which will allow the deputies to have more influence on the day-to-day-management of New York.
8 Among the new directives' (2007/47/EC1) requirements is the need for more clinical data and more frequent clinical investigations; these data should be made publicly available, particularly for the highest-risk devices, so that end users have clear evidence on which to base important (and potentially costly) decisions regarding device replacement or recall.
Principal among these directives was the tightening of the rules governing airstrikes, the main cause of civilian fatalities caused by the American and other NATO forces.
The directives, detailed in a letter, are among the clearest to emerge from the Vatican since a sexual abuse scandal erupted in Europe last year.
The directives are yielding results.
Jesus, shit, the directives he was violating!
Some members of the parliament, Helle Thofning-SchmiDenmarkenmamongmong them, think the directive doesn't go far enough.
